The deadline for applications is January 27th, 2017. Check out the lists of previous recipientsfor a guide to the type of projects that qualified. Andornot clients were successful in getting funded in both previous rounds.

This program is a great opportunity for archives, museums, historical societies and other cultural institutions to digitize their collections, develop search engines and virtual exhibits, and other activities that preserve and promote their valuable resources.

The objectives of the program are to:

Increase access to, and awareness of Canada's local documentary institutions and their holdings; and

Increase the capacity of local documentary heritage institutions to better sustain and preserve Canada's documentary heritage.

The program is aimed at non-governmental organizations specifically, including:

Archives;

Privately funded libraries;

Historical societies;

Genealogical organizations/societies;

Professional Associations; and

Museums with an archival component.

As before,businesses, government and government institution (including municipal governments and Crown Corporations), museums without archives, and universities and colleges are not eligible.

Types of projects which would be considered for funding include:

Conversion and digitization for access purposes;

Conservation and preservation treatment;

The development (research, design and production) of virtual and physical exhibitions, including travelling exhibits;

We have extensive experience with digitizing documents, books and audio and video materials, and developing systems to manage those collections and make them searchable or presented in virtual exhibits.

Contact us to discuss collections you have and ideas for proposals. We'll do our best to help you obtain funding from the DHCP program!